Explore the Family Name Widmar

The meaning of Widmar

Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Vidmar. Compare Widmer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Widmar in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Widmar's popularity has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, Widmar ranked 53,047th in terms of most common surnames in the United States, but by 2010 the rank had fallen to 55,619th – a change of -4.85%. However, the actual number of people carrying the Widmar surname increased slightly from 366 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, marking a growth of 0.82%. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 7.14% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#53,047#55,619-4.85%
Count3663690.82%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Widmar

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Widmar. The majority of individuals with the Widmar surname identified as White, although this percentage fell marginally from 92.62% in 2000 to 88.89% in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 4.37% to 7.05%, a change of 61.33%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more ethnicities grew from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010, an increase of 32.32%. No individuals carrying the Widmar surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White92.62%88.89%-4.03%
Hispanic4.37%7.05%61.33%
Two or More Races1.64%2.17%32.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%